Madawaska mystery meth
MADAWASKA (AP) — Police are investigating the discovery of a bag of methamphetamine in the toy section of a store in northern Maine.
The Madawaska Police Department says the bag had smiley faces on it.
It was found by an employee at Family Dollar Store and turned over to police Sunday. Police tested the substance and determined it was methamphetamine.
The police department said in a post on social media that the incident showed “a complete selfish and calloused behavior toward the safety of our children.”
A meth overdose can be fatal. The Maine Department of Public Safety says there were 26 meth-related deaths last year in the state.
Float plane crash in Rangeley
RANGELEY (AP) — Law enforcement officials say two men escaped serious injury when a float plane crashed into Rangeley Lake.
Video showed the plane attempting to take off and then losing altitude and splashing into the water on Thursday. The plane came to a rest upside down but the pilot and passenger freed themselves and swam to shore.
The Maine Department of Public Safety says the pilot, 69-year-old David Taisey, of Pownal, and his passenger, 53-year-old Mike Koob, of Oquossoc, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
State police and the warden service responded to the scene, near the town landing in the town of Rangeley. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash.
Kidnapping suspect arrested
LITCHFIELD (AP) — Police in Maine say they followed pings from a cellphone in a kidnapping case to find a woman who texted 911, and they later arrested a suspect.
Police officers tracked the pings to a Litchfield home on Tuesday afternoon. The woman who texted the plea for help was located, and police began searching for a man.
Police say 36-year-old Joshua Tilley was arrested Wednesday morning after being spotted along a road.
A state police spokesman says Tilley has been charged with kidnapping and domestic violence assault. He is being held at the Kennebec County Jail; it wasn’t immediately known if had a lawyer.
